Scenarios about 'scientific revolution'
Browse all alternate history scenarios about 'scientific revolution'.
What If The Scientific Revolution Never Occurred?
Exploring the alternate timeline where the Scientific Revolution of the 16th and 17th centuries failed to materialize, potentially altering the course of human knowledge, technological development, and modern society.
What If Universities Never Developed?
Exploring the alternate timeline where medieval universities never emerged as institutions, fundamentally altering the development of knowledge, science, and society throughout history.
What If the Printing Press Was Never Invented?
Exploring how European and world history would have unfolded if Gutenberg's printing press had never been invented, fundamentally altering the spread of knowledge, religious reform, and scientific progress.
What If Leibniz's Calculating Machine Was Mass-Produced?
Exploring how world history would have unfolded if Gottfried Wilhelm Leibniz's mechanical calculator had been successfully mass-produced in the early 18th century, potentially accelerating the development of computing technology by decades or even centuries.
What If Early Modern Europe Developed Germ Theory?
Exploring how world history would have unfolded if scientists in early modern Europe had discovered and accepted germ theory centuries before Pasteur and Koch, revolutionizing medicine and public health.
What If European Chemistry Developed Synthetic Materials Earlier?
Exploring how world history would have unfolded if European chemists had discovered and developed synthetic materials like plastics, synthetic fibers, and advanced pharmaceuticals in the 18th century rather than the 19th and 20th centuries.